BIG WIND TEST CENTER

Clemson Facility To Test Drivetrains For Wind Turbines In 5 MW To 15 MW Range

10 May 2012 (North American Windpower)

“….Engineers with Choate Construction will pour 750 cubic yards of concrete into a channel to form the 7.5 MW test rig foundation [for the Clemson University Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility]…

“The pour marks a milestone for the massive construction project…[that] involves completely redeveloping an 82,000 square-foot warehouse on a former Navy base. The engineering design was performed by AEC Engineering in Minneapolis.”

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“In November 2009, Clemson and its partners were awarded a $45 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy - which was combined with $53 million in matching funds - to build and operate the large-scale testing facility for next-generation wind turbine drivetrains.

“When complete at the beginning of next year, the facility at the Clemson University Restoration Institute will have the capability for full-scale, highly accelerated testing of advanced drivetrain systems for wind turbines in the 5 MW to 15 MW range [with 50 Hz and 60 Hz testing capabilities]…”

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